Seasonal Frontline Guest Experience Coordinator, New York Aquarium

New York Aquarium Until 8/23/2026 First posted June 5, 2026 Last posted June 5, 2026
Job description
Department: Building & Grounds
Title: Frontline Guest Experience Coordinator
Location: New York Aquarium (Brooklyn)
Employment Type: Temporary/Seasonal 
Status:  Non-Exempt 
Grade Level:  Hourly 
Pay Rate: $23/hour
Reports To: Facilities Management/Building & Grounds Supervisor
Schedule: Wednesday-Sunday, including Holidays
Hours: 10am-6pm

Position Summary:
The Frontline Guest Experience Coordinator supports daily guest operations across the New York Aquarium by maintaining a strong on-floor presence in high-traffic public areas. This position helps ensure a safe, welcoming, and organized guest experience through active wayfinding, guest flow support, operational awareness, and communication with frontline teams.

The ideal candidate is observant, approachable, calm under pressure, and comfortable working in a fast-paced public environment while remaining highly visible and engaged throughout the day.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Maintain an active presence throughout public areas to support guest experience, wayfinding, and crowd flow.
  • Monitor congestion points, exhibit circulation, and operational conditions during peak attendance periods.
  • Support guest movement and line organization around major attractions and Aquatheater operations.
  • Identify and communicate guest-facing operational issues including cleanliness concerns, blocked pathways, signage issues, and presentation needs.
  • Coordinate with Building & Grounds, Security, Admissions, and seasonal staff to support smooth daily operations.
  • Assist during attendance surges, weather impacts, special events, and guest incidents as needed.
  • Provide frontline observations and operational feedback to management to support continuous improvement.
About this role

Summary

Support guest operations, manage crowd flow, ensure safety and customer satisfaction.

Job title

Seasonal Frontline Guest Experience Coordinator

Experience level

none

Industry

entertainment

Location requirements

On-site in Brooklyn, NY; no remote work allowed.

Salary

$23/hour

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

observantapproachablecalm under pressurecommunicationpublic environment

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

guest experiencecrowd flowpublic environmentoperationscommunication
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, NY, USA

On-site City